Tunisia - Farewell, beautiful Kerkennah Islands!

Goodbye, beautiful Kerkennah Islands!

I wake up early in the morning, I let the blinds snap up and watch the sun rise. 

This is exactly what I imagined as romantic van life. No people far and wide, the sea lapping away and the palm trees forming their typical exotic silhouettes before sunrise.

Even the best romance has two sides: in front of my eyes a violet-red-orange sunrise, behind me a slight shivering mixed with grumbling as to why the window was already open. The wind, the light, the sound of the sea. Grrr.

Yes, I wonder why, I want to see the beauty, enjoy the view. That's why we're going to the beach. However, I notice that we have different ideas about how and, above all, when such a day could begin. 

So I close the blind again, crawl over my beloved with the greatest possible elegance, draw the curtain to the bed chamber and leave him in the dark. The coffee water boils quickly, a little later I sit down in front of Felix and enjoy the freshly brewed coffee, the sea breeze and the feeling of peace inside me. 

One last time I walk along the beach here on the islands (I admit that I took two days off while Gerd was updating servers, installing software and helping staff in the "Home Felix Office") and feel refreshed. Calm. 

From friends online we read things like "final spurt", "Christmas stress" or "flu wave". We can relate so well to what it's like to be in the system. For years we went along with it, and at that time we thought it was important and right. 

Our current "Christmas stress" is that I don't have enough incense candles for my smoking man, so I can't let him smoke every day in December, but only every other day. Well.

For almost 2.5 years now that we have been on the road, we have always talked about "going to" discoveries and little adventures and always emphasised that we never wanted to "get away from". Now, here in this place of peace, I realise how I have lied to myself over and over again. Because today I know that in every "towards" there is always a piece of "away from" motivation. 

With words like "end-of-year rush", "gift stress" etc., we notice very clearly how the "away from" now dominates in us. And the best thing is that we are happy about our decision. Every day. 

Attitudes to life can change, as can points of food. Life models can be very variable if you allow it and dare. (And in my case: has a partner who lives the same vision).

Thank you for the tranquillity of the Kerkennah Islands.

Thank you for the solitude (togetherness?) that does so much good every now and then.

Thank youYou beautiful islands for the dreamlike sunsets.

And thank you for the calm sea during the ferry ride leaving the islands.

Thank you just like that!

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Merci for "travelling with us

We are thinking about taking another break from travelling in the summer and visiting our families in Germany and Switzerland. One of the ideas is to organise a Lecture about our long journey to the Persian Gulf to prepare. If you would like to, what would interest you the most? We will also tell stories here that don't find a place here on the blog. We're thinking of the Bern and Berlin area - simply because we have family there. But other places are also conceivable. Feel free to write to us.

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Rachel
Rachel
1 year ago

Yes, Heike.
I'm right there with you! 👍
Everything done right.

I can't get away from.... yet
But I hope to be able to go soon 😉 .
Christmas and all that...
... Nope.

Love to you both.

s'Racheli

Rachel
Rachel
1 year ago
Reply to  Heike Burch

Well, those who don't try. 🤷
I always wonder too:
What is it that keeps us so attached to the "usual" life ?
The convenience?
The feeling of security?
The family and friends?
The possession ?

I think it is the coward in us.

Kind regards s'Racheli

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